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what is boston like now? >> the area towards the boston marathon finish line has still been completely shutdown. it has become a memorial. i have colleagues that were out there spending back pictures and tweeting, and there's hundreds of flowers and notes, and signs. the large electronic signs on the highway are all saying boston strong and one love. the city certainly has a very somber move, but like i said it is a return to normal. the sox are playing and fenway has been packed. we have a special election in nine days for john kerry's senate seat, and so this is a crewucial time. the deadline to file papers to run for mayor is fine pages long. and so return to sports and politics, and people getting back out to the restaurants and bars to the dunk -- dunk endonuts are buzzing this morning. >> bill: so is david ortiz going to run for mayor of boston? [ laughter ] >> i think he picked up a fie votes with his speech at fenway the other day. >> bill: i think papa could be elected with acclamation. >> without a
what is boston like now? >> the area towards the boston marathon finish line has still been completely shutdown. it has become a memorial. i have colleagues that were out there spending back pictures and tweeting, and there's hundreds of flowers and notes, and signs. the large electronic signs on the highway are all saying boston strong and one love. the city certainly has a very somber move, but like i said it is a return to normal. the sox are playing and fenway has been packed. we have...
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boston being as boston as you can get. and to have this happen in the middle of that, wasn't an attack on a bunch of pro athletes. this wasn't attacking gillette stadium or foxboro during a patriot's game. the people who were finishing at that point at 2:50 to 3:00, those weren't the elite athletes. the kenyans had been done almost an hour earlier. my wife left for work early yesterday because she and a bunch of her office mates were going to cheer on a friend, one of their coworkers who was running in the marathon. about the time she would have been finishing the race. >> bill: we talked to one of the runners earlier a guy who finished 11th, actually, he ran the thing in two hours and 15 minutes. he was long out of there right. so the people who qualified and do a lot of marathons, they were -- these were the locals running for charity. >> people -- you know, people said always wanted to run a marathon. it is a goal in their life. obviously it is a prestigious marathon. it is one of the things a lot of people brag about.
boston being as boston as you can get. and to have this happen in the middle of that, wasn't an attack on a bunch of pro athletes. this wasn't attacking gillette stadium or foxboro during a patriot's game. the people who were finishing at that point at 2:50 to 3:00, those weren't the elite athletes. the kenyans had been done almost an hour earlier. my wife left for work early yesterday because she and a bunch of her office mates were going to cheer on a friend, one of their coworkers who was...
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and it will symbolizes boston brings together the people of boston. so your thoughts on that, number 1. 866-55-press. secondly, what does this mean? does it make you think twice about going where there are concentrations of people am? taking your kids to ball games or to parades or marathons or big public events like this places like disney world where there will be big crowds. any ball game here in washington, d.c., the subway jammed, celebrations down on the mall, cherry blossom festival. these are places that are prime targets for somebody who wants to kill a lot of people in a setting where people would not expect terrorists to strike. 866-55-press. make you think about maybe changing your ways? and the other question is: what about these video cameras? they are looking at the video cameras. unfortunately, this was the end of the marathon where there were a lot of cameras around cameras, surveillance cameras to watch that equipment and all of the t.v. cameras to watch the marathoners and the crowds but is this an argument for surveillance cameras
and it will symbolizes boston brings together the people of boston. so your thoughts on that, number 1. 866-55-press. secondly, what does this mean? does it make you think twice about going where there are concentrations of people am? taking your kids to ball games or to parades or marathons or big public events like this places like disney world where there will be big crowds. any ball game here in washington, d.c., the subway jammed, celebrations down on the mall, cherry blossom festival....
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and boston got back up, too. but again -- >> they shut down the city first. >> bill: also the number of fatalities and the number of incidences and the power nothing here compared to what we've seen over there. neda here from cq roll call. we're talking urban warfare. let's talk about some of the warfare on capitol hill, too when we come back here on the "full court press." join the conversation at 1-866-55-press. talk to you soon. >> announcer: on your radio and on current tv, this is the "bill press show." the issues of the day. >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> with a distinctly satirical point of view. if you believe in state's rights but still believe in the drug war you must be high. >> only on current tv. you know who is coming on to me now? you know the kind of guys that do reverse mortgage commercials? those types are coming on to me all the time now. (vo) she gets the comedians laughing and the thinkers thinking. >>ok, so there's wiggle room in the ten commandments, that's wha
and boston got back up, too. but again -- >> they shut down the city first. >> bill: also the number of fatalities and the number of incidences and the power nothing here compared to what we've seen over there. neda here from cq roll call. we're talking urban warfare. let's talk about some of the warfare on capitol hill, too when we come back here on the "full court press." join the conversation at 1-866-55-press. talk to you soon. >> announcer: on your radio and on...
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up in boston. if you are just rolling out of bed, if you are just getting up if you are just tuning in and you haven't been up all night watching the news, it has been a night of mayhem in the boston area jumping to the chase, one of the suspects in the boston bombing of the marathon on monday is dead. the other is at large. he is armed and dangerous. parts of the city of boston have been -- the western suburbs of boston have been shut down as the police are dragging him down. they have warned everybody to stay indoors. they have shut down the entire public transit system in the area. area. it's a very touchy situation in boston. events have moved very fast. bringing up bringing you up to date, it started at 10:30 last night, started yesterday afternoon late when the f.b.i. released the photos of the two suspects, one in a black hat one in a white hat both walking through the area, both carrying back packs. both seen putting their back packs down and leaving the area. and the police were trying to
up in boston. if you are just rolling out of bed, if you are just getting up if you are just tuning in and you haven't been up all night watching the news, it has been a night of mayhem in the boston area jumping to the chase, one of the suspects in the boston bombing of the marathon on monday is dead. the other is at large. he is armed and dangerous. parts of the city of boston have been -- the western suburbs of boston have been shut down as the police are dragging him down. they have warned...
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first of all is that boston should be about boston, and what happened there and the people of boston, and not try to use it as fodder for something else. but what i would say is that a lot of the comments that have been made since -- and we talked about it, right, any immigrant that is here these 11 million folks, the secretary of homeland security has said if they have to come out of the shadows and go through criminal background checks and we know who they are, that would help law enforcement more. and one simple way i would put it is, if you are looking at a needle in the haystack taking hey out of the stack makes a lot of sense. so from that perspective it's a logical way to go forward, but the other thank i would say is this, the same exact voices that said let's slow down and not go forward when boston happened have been saying that for probably the last decade in many cases, so i think at some point we have got to figure out if they are trying to use anything that comes up as an argument to -- in action or if there is a real concern, or where there are legitimate concerns there
first of all is that boston should be about boston, and what happened there and the people of boston, and not try to use it as fodder for something else. but what i would say is that a lot of the comments that have been made since -- and we talked about it, right, any immigrant that is here these 11 million folks, the secretary of homeland security has said if they have to come out of the shadows and go through criminal background checks and we know who they are, that would help law enforcement...
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go to boston. the president will be speaking and delivering remarks at the healing our city and interfaith service dedicated to those gravely wounded or killed in monday's bombing near the finish line of the boston marathon. be back at the white house late this afternoon to host a reception for greek independence day. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: good morning everybody. and welcome to the "full court press" here on current tv. good to see you this morning. it is a -- good to see you but it is a bad day in washington, d.c. when we see the senate in a horrific act of cowardice, failed to meet the test yesterday failed to do the right thing failed to do what the american people demand and what the american people want and what this country needs. i think we ought to pack them up and send the whole bunch of them home. a total waste of time. it is the "full court press." you can give us your comments at 1-866-55-press. you can join us on facebook. be our friend
go to boston. the president will be speaking and delivering remarks at the healing our city and interfaith service dedicated to those gravely wounded or killed in monday's bombing near the finish line of the boston marathon. be back at the white house late this afternoon to host a reception for greek independence day. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: good morning everybody. and welcome to the "full court press" here on...
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the suspect up in boston, apparently still talking. he has been mirandized but is still talking and the fbi more and more convinced that these two brothers were as they say, self taught, and self inspired and put the bombs together themselves and cooked up the plot themselves. they had everything together except an escape plan. bring you up to date again on what is happening here around the country, around the globe, and hear from you, take your calls at 866-55-press. look at your twitter comments at @bpshow and follow what you have to say on facebook at facebook/billpressshow. always good to have you involved in the conversation. that's what it is all about. on this wednesday morning, team press in place peter ogburn and dan henning. >> hello. >> hello. >> and alicia cruz has the phones covered. and siprion bolling -- what happened to siprion? we had a little change of drivers while i wasn't looking. >> today the nationals have a day game -- >> bill: he was at the caps last night. >> he was at the caps game last night. so he is going
the suspect up in boston, apparently still talking. he has been mirandized but is still talking and the fbi more and more convinced that these two brothers were as they say, self taught, and self inspired and put the bombs together themselves and cooked up the plot themselves. they had everything together except an escape plan. bring you up to date again on what is happening here around the country, around the globe, and hear from you, take your calls at 866-55-press. look at your twitter...
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we'll also be checking in with boston with "usa today" reporter who was on the scene yesterday. president obama at the white house after he gets the daily briefing has a working lunch with crown prince mohammed zayed of the united arab emirates then he will be welcoming nascar sprint cup series championship driver brad keselowski to the white house at 3:00 this afternoon. at 4:30, the president and vice president meet with secretary of defense chuck hagel. a briefing today at the white house will be at 1:15 with press secretary jay carney. back for another hour with congressman tony cardenas and congressman chris van hollen. see you then. stay around. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show."
we'll also be checking in with boston with "usa today" reporter who was on the scene yesterday. president obama at the white house after he gets the daily briefing has a working lunch with crown prince mohammed zayed of the united arab emirates then he will be welcoming nascar sprint cup series championship driver brad keselowski to the white house at 3:00 this afternoon. at 4:30, the president and vice president meet with secretary of defense chuck hagel. a briefing today at the...
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and then we'll jump up to boston with "the boston globe" reporter who was in the courtroom yesterday where the -- dzhokhar tsarnaev appeared for the first time. then we'll talk student loans with carmel martin from the center for american progress. on tips, lee ann bellinger says no way am i going to pay $5 for a burger. i'll fix my own, thank you. i don't know where you can get a burger for $5. doing away with tips and raising prices will only drive away customers, close businesses and subsequently raise unemployment. so, there is a vote for keeping things just the way they are. my guess is we will never get rid of tipping in this country. >> i don't think so. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: good morning everybody. what do you say? it is thursday morning july 11. great to see you this morning. thanks for joining us here on the "full court press," coming to you live from our nation's capital and our studio on capitol hill. just down the street from the big capitol building where i gotta tell you yesterday if there was any doubt that washington
and then we'll jump up to boston with "the boston globe" reporter who was in the courtroom yesterday where the -- dzhokhar tsarnaev appeared for the first time. then we'll talk student loans with carmel martin from the center for american progress. on tips, lee ann bellinger says no way am i going to pay $5 for a burger. i'll fix my own, thank you. i don't know where you can get a burger for $5. doing away with tips and raising prices will only drive away customers, close businesses...
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some disturbing news out of boston where the boston marathon suspect, the one remaining brother says that he and his brother intend today strike on july 4th. they just got their bombs done early sol they decided boston marathon instead. yeah. just the 0 well. since we are finished, why don't we blow up the marathon. my god. any rate we will bring you up to date. we will give you a chances to tell us what you think about it. you've got strong opinions as we do. we express them here. give us a call at 866-55-press. by joining us on twitter @bp show. we monitor those twitter comments all throughout the program, throughout the day and, also, you can be our friend. join us. befriend us on facebook at facebook.com/bill press show. we have almost the entire team in place this morning. peter ogburn has the day off. dan henning flying the 747 and everything else. >> cyprian put his cheater on kavrment there it is. peter. >> like the classic political debate where you debate the empty chair. >> do you have anything to say peter? maybe for once we will keep him quiet. one way to keep him quiet.
some disturbing news out of boston where the boston marathon suspect, the one remaining brother says that he and his brother intend today strike on july 4th. they just got their bombs done early sol they decided boston marathon instead. yeah. just the 0 well. since we are finished, why don't we blow up the marathon. my god. any rate we will bring you up to date. we will give you a chances to tell us what you think about it. you've got strong opinions as we do. we express them here. give us a...
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"boston globe" is a good paper. really done some good reporting on the boston marathon bombing, this thing, extraordinary stuff lately. almost as good as "buzzfeed." hey. john, great to see you. welcome back. welcome home. jumping right back into it. pretty quiet around town here. you can have an easy re-entry. good to see you. buzzfeed.com. check it out. we do several times a day and you should, too. i'll back become a quick parting shot. download podcasts at billpressshow.com and listen any time, anywhere. current tv is the place for true stories. with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines. real, gripping, current. documentaries... on current tv. (cenk) it's go time! it's go time! it's go time! go time. you know what time it is. go time! it's go time. it's go time. what time is it rob? here comes the young turks go time! it's go time. oh is it? oh, then it's go time. anybody? anybody? what time is it? oh, right. it's go time! >> announcer: the parting shot with bill press. this is the "bil
"boston globe" is a good paper. really done some good reporting on the boston marathon bombing, this thing, extraordinary stuff lately. almost as good as "buzzfeed." hey. john, great to see you. welcome back. welcome home. jumping right back into it. pretty quiet around town here. you can have an easy re-entry. good to see you. buzzfeed.com. check it out. we do several times a day and you should, too. i'll back become a quick parting shot. download podcasts at...
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our reader ship in boston are political jumpingies. they love politics, the hew and cry of politics. we cover it from its entertaining as well. it's interesting. it's absorbing. we have tons and tons of political coverage in the globe. >> that's what we do well and we are proud of it. >> you have been covering mitt romney for a long time former governor of massachusetts. have you seen him evolve at all, or is his campaign significantly different from his gubernatorial campaign? >> absolutely. i think, us, he is definitely in many respects, i would say he is a better candidate. one of the things i have noticed is the access to the candidate is a lot less than it was back in those days. he is much more carefully managed. we don't get to talk to him. he doesn't give many press connellferences. it's a tightly controlled campaign as obama's as well. you don't get easy access to the president either. that cuts both ways they did a good job of learning from their primary in 2008. that helped them win the primary this time around. i think in s
our reader ship in boston are political jumpingies. they love politics, the hew and cry of politics. we cover it from its entertaining as well. it's interesting. it's absorbing. we have tons and tons of political coverage in the globe. >> that's what we do well and we are proud of it. >> you have been covering mitt romney for a long time former governor of massachusetts. have you seen him evolve at all, or is his campaign significantly different from his gubernatorial campaign?...
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just stunning new news out of boston. and on the investigation for the boston marathon bombing. we'll tell you about that in just a second. but first one more story about identity theft and you never know whom you can trust. here's a woman up in new york. she has been arrested and charged with stealing the identity of her 83-year-old grandmother. woman also suffers from dementia. this woman stole her grandmother's identity and used that identity to open a credit card account in her own name. and using that money to fund her drug habit. a story like that convinces you it should, you better beware of identity theft and be protected against it. i am with what's called lifelock ultimate. the most comprehensive i.d. theft protection ever made. but, of course, lifelock can't protect you or your bank account if you're not a member. call now and mention press 60. you'll get 60 risk-free days of lifelock ultimate identity theft protection. if you're not happy, call and cancel within 60 days. you get a full refund. give them a call at 1-800-356-5967 for lifelock ultimate. the news broke a
just stunning new news out of boston. and on the investigation for the boston marathon bombing. we'll tell you about that in just a second. but first one more story about identity theft and you never know whom you can trust. here's a woman up in new york. she has been arrested and charged with stealing the identity of her 83-year-old grandmother. woman also suffers from dementia. this woman stole her grandmother's identity and used that identity to open a credit card account in her own name....
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i doubt that. >> there have been some big ones in boston. >> there have been some big storms in boston providence and that area. but already, the governors were out yesterday big schools to shut down today because they said it's going to be bad. the storm may actually not hit in its full fury until tomorrow. but at any rate we will keep our eye on that and a whole lot of other stuff here on this beautiful friday morning. and getting you involved, giving you a chance to get involved in the conversation, we love to hear from you at 866-55-press. our toll-free number. you can give us a call. you can follow us on twitter twitter @bpshow and on facebook at facebook.com/billpressshow. if you feel strongly about these issues, join the chat room. go to current.com because we are still on current tv. go to current.com. could follow the click on the chat room, and you are in. you are in the mix with all of your fellow "full-court press"ers across the land. we have made it through this entire week, the entire time all five days, peter ogburn and dan henning. >> i didn't quite make it. >> bill: th
i doubt that. >> there have been some big ones in boston. >> there have been some big storms in boston providence and that area. but already, the governors were out yesterday big schools to shut down today because they said it's going to be bad. the storm may actually not hit in its full fury until tomorrow. but at any rate we will keep our eye on that and a whole lot of other stuff here on this beautiful friday morning. and getting you involved, giving you a chance to get involved...
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it turned boston into a police state. is that feeling shared among the people of boston? or do they feel it was a necessary step and they are okay with it? >> i haven't heard a lot of pushback, negative pushback about the lockdown. there have been some voices saying, is that really -- was that really necessary? did we really have to go about it that way? i think most people were just happy that at the end of it. >> they got them. >> one guy was dead and one guy was in custody. and you can debate lost freedom, fill on the fee of whether or not you you want a lockdown major metropolitan area like that. but they did not get results and i haven't heard a lot of negativity about it. >> what was remarkable, too, back to the people of boston was that there was a huge area. right? to be shut down. >> yes. >> and people cooperated. people went along. they didn't go to work. they didn't go out. they stayed in their homes. at least from what we could see. from the news coverage. that says a lot about the people of the of boston. >> right. i wouldn't necessarily think we are a place
it turned boston into a police state. is that feeling shared among the people of boston? or do they feel it was a necessary step and they are okay with it? >> i haven't heard a lot of pushback, negative pushback about the lockdown. there have been some voices saying, is that really -- was that really necessary? did we really have to go about it that way? i think most people were just happy that at the end of it. >> they got them. >> one guy was dead and one guy was in custody....
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if you are from boston from massachusetts. before we do that, if you will court press. >> we will start in sports. square after two games apiece in the nba finals of the miami heat bought back the win in san antonio. they beat the spurs 109 to 93. one of the closest games of the series so far in game for. lebron james did return to familiar form after a her endous performance in game 3. he put up 33 points last night. dwayne wade posted 32. chris bosh scored 20. that's the big three, scoring over 80 points, just the three of them, for the spurs, tim duncan had the game high. he only scored 20 a game. 5 is on sunday. >> where is game 5? >> still in texas. and peter is not here today but he is on vacation. he is a big san antonio fan. >> don't mess with texas. >> do not mess with texas. he is on vacation talking about maybe trying to go to game 5. we will see if he shows up there. in hockey americans apparently, are really into the stanley cup playoffs this year. t.v. ratings for game 1 this past tuesday or wednesday night were
if you are from boston from massachusetts. before we do that, if you will court press. >> we will start in sports. square after two games apiece in the nba finals of the miami heat bought back the win in san antonio. they beat the spurs 109 to 93. one of the closest games of the series so far in game for. lebron james did return to familiar form after a her endous performance in game 3. he put up 33 points last night. dwayne wade posted 32. chris bosh scored 20. that's the big three,...
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and they got the boston bomber, right? okay. if this was so important why didn't they tell us what they were doing? >> again i think that's sort of the -- almost embarrassing argument that some of the leaders of the nsa and you know, security agencies are making which is that somehow you know, that we didn't -- we couldn't be trusted or the world couldn't be trusted to know that these systems existed. again, nobody was asking for -- you know, individual case or an investigation. but the notion that this somehow harmed national security. we know that these systems are there, just really, it is almost embarrassing to listen to those arguments. >> bill: you know, google knew it. at&t knew it. verizon knew it. the obama white house knew it. the fisa court knew it. members of congress -- did you know about it? >> again another argument that just really -- come on. the real committee of jurisdiction is a totally closed classified animal. and the notion that somehow the broader membership was being briefed and updated, it is just not t
and they got the boston bomber, right? okay. if this was so important why didn't they tell us what they were doing? >> again i think that's sort of the -- almost embarrassing argument that some of the leaders of the nsa and you know, security agencies are making which is that somehow you know, that we didn't -- we couldn't be trusted or the world couldn't be trusted to know that these systems existed. again, nobody was asking for -- you know, individual case or an investigation. but the...
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lawyers in boston know him, he was with mince levin in boston, and they think very very highly of him. he has a reputation around the power circles in boston but the general public doesn't know him at all. he was very low profile publicly when he was in the state house. >> bill: it's interesting the speculation about whom he might app point. i never heard mo calen mentioned. i have to ask you what happened to barney frank? >> once barney opened his mouth and said i want it and put the governor in the corner that was it. and barney has a sharp tongue we in the media have felt it but we all admire him and respect him. he is very bright. as partisan as he is he is as bipartisan. he has worked across the isles. there was a lot of feeling that -- "boston globe" supported barney. but a lot of people felt that he would hit though grown running. he knew the issues. >> bill: sure. >> he knew how to legislate, he knew how to put an amendment on a bill and try to get it through. it seemed very logical. >> bill: it would have been also an historic appointment in the sense of the first openly gay
lawyers in boston know him, he was with mince levin in boston, and they think very very highly of him. he has a reputation around the power circles in boston but the general public doesn't know him at all. he was very low profile publicly when he was in the state house. >> bill: it's interesting the speculation about whom he might app point. i never heard mo calen mentioned. i have to ask you what happened to barney frank? >> once barney opened his mouth and said i want it and put...
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banned in boston. i wonder if that goes for the cvs stores around the country. >> i think it's nationwide. stop and shop. ain't gone that sell it. it is a big local chain up in massachusetts. they will not sell the magazine with him on the cover. love to know what you think about this. 1-866-55-press. i gotta tell you i think this is much ado about nothing. look. "rolling stone" can put whoever they want on the cover of their magazine. by the way, they have in the past. right? charles manson, remember that one. i'm sure there are others we could point to. number one. number two they don't glorify this kid by putting him on the cover. if you read the cover the cover actually says, here it is, the bomber is the headline and it says here's what the story inside is all about. right under his photo. how a popular promising student was failed by his family, fell into radical islam and became a monster. >> by the way -- >> bill: they call him a monster. >> we tweeted out the cover. we just tweeted a picture o
banned in boston. i wonder if that goes for the cvs stores around the country. >> i think it's nationwide. stop and shop. ain't gone that sell it. it is a big local chain up in massachusetts. they will not sell the magazine with him on the cover. love to know what you think about this. 1-866-55-press. i gotta tell you i think this is much ado about nothing. look. "rolling stone" can put whoever they want on the cover of their magazine. by the way, they have in the past. right?...
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milton valencia with "the boston globe." great reporter. "boston globe."com. this case is unbelievable! what a -- >> crazy. >> bill: what a bunch of monsters. one more evil than the other. >> announcer: go mobile with bill press. download podcast at billpressshow.com and listen any time anywhere. this is the "bill press show." with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines. real, gripping, current. documentaries... on current tv. >> did anyone tell the pilgrims they should self-deport? >> no, they said "make us a turkey and make it fast". >> (laughter). >> she gets the comedians laughing. >> that's the best! >> that's hilarious. thinking. >> okay, so there is wiggle room in the ten commandments is what you're telling me. >> she's joy behar. >> ya, i consider you jew-talian. >> okay, whatever you want. >> who plays kafka? >> who saw kafka? >> who ever saw kafka? >> (laughter). >> asking the tough questions. >> chris brown, i mean you wouldn't let one of your daughters go out with him. >> absolutely not. >> you would rather deal with ahmadin
milton valencia with "the boston globe." great reporter. "boston globe."com. this case is unbelievable! what a -- >> crazy. >> bill: what a bunch of monsters. one more evil than the other. >> announcer: go mobile with bill press. download podcast at billpressshow.com and listen any time anywhere. this is the "bill press show." with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines. real, gripping, current. documentaries... on current...
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we'll go up to boston and talk to jim o'sullivan from "the boston globe." to the fire. are you encouraged by what you heard the president say the other night? is this personal, or is it political? a lot of my work happens by doing the things that i'm given to doing anyway, by staying in touch with everything that is going on politically and putting my own nuance on it. in reality it's not like they actually care. this is purely about political grandstanding. i've worn lots of hats, but i've always kept this going. i've been doing politics now for a dozen years. (vo) he's been called the epic politics man. he's michael shure and his arena is the war room. >> these republicans in congress that think the world ends at the atlantic ocean border and pacific ocean border. the bloggers and the people that are sort of compiling the best of the day. i do a lot of looking at those people as well. not only does senator rubio just care about rich people, but somehow he thinks raising the minimum wage is a bad idea for the middle class. but we do >> announcer: this is the "bill pres
we'll go up to boston and talk to jim o'sullivan from "the boston globe." to the fire. are you encouraged by what you heard the president say the other night? is this personal, or is it political? a lot of my work happens by doing the things that i'm given to doing anyway, by staying in touch with everything that is going on politically and putting my own nuance on it. in reality it's not like they actually care. this is purely about political grandstanding. i've worn lots of hats,...
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in boston. hey, frank, good morning. >> good morning, bill. >> bill: thanks for joining us so early this morning. so this was the first of four debates, right? >> it is. much anticipated. >> bill: how did it go? >> it went very well. i think they both made their points. brown was a little -- got a little personal. tried to get you could her skin -- tried to get under her skin. she's been criticized for being animate and preachy. she was cool and measured in her whole presentation. and it went well. i don't think brown did himself a lot of favors -- went after her on as i said, personal issues or salary at harvard. he went after her on the american indian issue that i think is pretty well resolved with voters. and -- but he also showed a little wonky side. it was a little -- he was talking about -- you know, all kinds of tax numbers and just -- it got a little confusing. he was trying to show himself there. >> bill: i want to play for our viewers and listeners here -- you mention the native ameri
in boston. hey, frank, good morning. >> good morning, bill. >> bill: thanks for joining us so early this morning. so this was the first of four debates, right? >> it is. much anticipated. >> bill: how did it go? >> it went very well. i think they both made their points. brown was a little -- got a little personal. tried to get you could her skin -- tried to get under her skin. she's been criticized for being animate and preachy. she was cool and measured in her...
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>> game four is still in boston. >> still in boston. i wish the blackhawks the best. go hawks. you guys are going to torture me? >> bill: tie it up. >> i'm not evenhanded. i'm deeply partisan on this one. i'm pro blackhawk. >> bill: good for you. lynn sweet here for the hour as a "friend of bill." senator dick durbin joins us. >> he will be pro -- i'll bet he will have the same position. >> bill: at the top of the next hour. we'll be joined by sung kim from politico to talk immigration reform. lynn, you and i will get into the news of the day. but first -- dan's got the "full court press." >> other headlines making news on this tuesday. another day another search for jimmy hoffa. authorities went on the trail north of detroit yesterday acting on a tip that the former teamsters boss who disappeared in 1975 was buried there. "usa today" reporting the oakland county michigan sheriff and the fbi have begun digging in a field that the son of zor illy has his body in it based on what his late father told him. the son tony is 85 and they hope they can find the body and bring closure t
>> game four is still in boston. >> still in boston. i wish the blackhawks the best. go hawks. you guys are going to torture me? >> bill: tie it up. >> i'm not evenhanded. i'm deeply partisan on this one. i'm pro blackhawk. >> bill: good for you. lynn sweet here for the hour as a "friend of bill." senator dick durbin joins us. >> he will be pro -- i'll bet he will have the same position. >> bill: at the top of the next hour. we'll be joined by...
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in the big picture -- up in boston, right? the big picture they got him, right? but at the same time with the older brother's trip it looks like the fbi might have missed the boat right? >> right. >> bill: on recognizing the danger this guy represented. >> that's true. i think -- the vibe i get in the white house is -- i think it has a lot more to do with the friction between u.s. and russia, i think that is their biggest concern. the fbi is saying that they asked russia about this and never got a response. that's the take i'm getting at the white house. i don't know what meredith is hearing about it. >> wasn't it that the cia was the one that had flagged the older brother, and somehow there was some sort of miscommunication -- [overlapping speakers] >> bill: yeah, i think that was reported in the "post" this morning. so there's questions about -- and the pinged and janet janet napolitano said he pinged one list but not the other list. >> yeah. we're saying we never heard back from russia -- and excuse me -- there's concern in the white house that there has been
in the big picture -- up in boston, right? the big picture they got him, right? but at the same time with the older brother's trip it looks like the fbi might have missed the boat right? >> right. >> bill: on recognizing the danger this guy represented. >> that's true. i think -- the vibe i get in the white house is -- i think it has a lot more to do with the friction between u.s. and russia, i think that is their biggest concern. the fbi is saying that they asked russia about...
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plus the boston bammer, tamerlan tsaernaev has been buried. an inter faith area from the area of richmond virginia, a couple of places provided a burial plot for him. the town is not happy about it. it's boswell virginia. they are not happy. we will talk about whether or not he actually deserves a burial plot or not and whether you would have him in your town. we brought in lots of great guests to talk about it u.s.a. today's david jackson and report friars roll call. coming up today on the "full-court press" right here on current tv. [ music ] (vo) current tv gets the converstion started weekdays at 9am eastern. >> i'm a slutty bob hope. >> you are. >> the troops love me. (vo) tv and radio talk show host stephanie miller rounds out current's morning news block. >> you're welcome current tv audience for the visual candy. just be grateful current tv does not come in smellivision. the sweatshirt is nice and all but i could use a golden lasso. (vo) only on current tv. this show is about analyzing criticizing, and holding policy to the fire. are y
plus the boston bammer, tamerlan tsaernaev has been buried. an inter faith area from the area of richmond virginia, a couple of places provided a burial plot for him. the town is not happy about it. it's boswell virginia. they are not happy. we will talk about whether or not he actually deserves a burial plot or not and whether you would have him in your town. we brought in lots of great guests to talk about it u.s.a. today's david jackson and report friars roll call. coming up today on the...
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he asked the boston globe to correct the story. the glory said no. we are more with bill after the break. we are live in chet right now current.com/billpress. he's certifiably insane! and just signs a deal for $100 million and people listen to that crap! i just can't believe it. 1-866-55-press. your latest on glenn beck. let's talk about it. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." live on your radio and current tv. hershey's chocolate syrup. stir up a smile. so... [ gasps ] these are sandra's "homemade" yummy, scrumptious bars. hmm? maybe. rich chocolate chips... i just wanted you to eat more fiber. chewy, oatie, gooeyness... and, and...and then the awards started coming in, and i became addicted to the fame. topped with chocolaty drizzle... and fraudulence. i'm in deep, babe. you certainly are. [ male announcer ] fiber one. fiber beyond recognition. [ ♪ theme ♪ ] a [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> broadcasting across the nation, on your radio, and on current tv, this is the bill press show. >> hey, good friday morning, everybody. great to see you
he asked the boston globe to correct the story. the glory said no. we are more with bill after the break. we are live in chet right now current.com/billpress. he's certifiably insane! and just signs a deal for $100 million and people listen to that crap! i just can't believe it. 1-866-55-press. your latest on glenn beck. let's talk about it. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." live on your radio and current tv. hershey's chocolate syrup. stir up a smile. so... [ gasps ]...
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. >> in boston. >> yeah. >> over 80 degrees in boston in mid april. >> they will have to move it farther and farther north. >> portland north pole. thank you, dan. >> john hagerty again is president of the national postal mail handlers union. john, so most people believe right, first -- let me go back. i am a big fan of the post office. i think it gets bad reviews from too many people who don't know what they are talking about. two days ago, carol and i had to get something to a lawyer in sacramento overnight. went right to the post office. not ups, not fed-ex. right to the post office. >> right. >> yesterday two big envelopes full of tax returns to get to the irs. right to the post office, right down the street here. >> yeah. >> and they do great service. but a lot of people feel first of all, that they are losing money and that our tax dollars are just not being well served. what is the cost to american taxpayers of the mail service. >> zero. it's fully funded through sales of stamps and products and shipping. >> so we don't support -- i mean, our taxes not at all? >> none. trucks goin
. >> in boston. >> yeah. >> over 80 degrees in boston in mid april. >> they will have to move it farther and farther north. >> portland north pole. thank you, dan. >> john hagerty again is president of the national postal mail handlers union. john, so most people believe right, first -- let me go back. i am a big fan of the post office. i think it gets bad reviews from too many people who don't know what they are talking about. two days ago, carol and i had...
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>> for sixth term as mayor of boston. >> bill: how can boston survive without mumbles? >> longest serving mayor boston has ever had. he's 70 years old. time to step aside. he won't run again. very interesting. >> bill: next to james marco curly, my favorite mayor of boston. thomas menino. he hasn't been in office as long as your mayor in charleston. >> gentleman joe riley. i think he's been in office for 40 years. >> bill: he's done a good job. >> he's done a hell of a job. >> bill: the supreme court pretty clear yesterday that they're going to -- it looks like this will be a solomonesque outcome for the supreme court which is not entirely satisfying. they will take -- my take is they will overturn the defense of marriage act. i think they have to. there's no way they can defend it and they made it pretty clear yesterday that they see that both from the right and from the left. on proposition 8, i think it will be a disappointment. they're going to take the easy way out. reject proposition 8. reject the case which sends it back to california. meaning the lower court rul
>> for sixth term as mayor of boston. >> bill: how can boston survive without mumbles? >> longest serving mayor boston has ever had. he's 70 years old. time to step aside. he won't run again. very interesting. >> bill: next to james marco curly, my favorite mayor of boston. thomas menino. he hasn't been in office as long as your mayor in charleston. >> gentleman joe riley. i think he's been in office for 40 years. >> bill: he's done a good job. >> he's...
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i don't know how they made that mistake. >> why don't you have a boston accent? >> i left it in my other shoe. >> all right. >> joe williams here from politico politico, white house correspondent and, again, join the conversation. we will tell you what's happening. you tell us what it means to you, what you think about it at 866-55-press, on wednesday's full-court press. >> this is the bill press show live on your radio and current tv. ♪ how are you ever going to solve the problem if you don't look at all of the pieces? >>tv and radio talk show host stephanie miller rounds out current's morning news block. >>you're welcome current tv audience for the visual candy. >>sharp tongue, quick whit and above all, politically direct. >>you just think there is no low they won't go to. oh, no. if al gore's watching today... as a culinary manager i make sure our guests have an over the top experience. being hands on is key! i make sure every plate looks just right. [ male announcer ] don't miss red lobster's four course seafood feast, just $14.99. start with soup, salad an
i don't know how they made that mistake. >> why don't you have a boston accent? >> i left it in my other shoe. >> all right. >> joe williams here from politico politico, white house correspondent and, again, join the conversation. we will tell you what's happening. you tell us what it means to you, what you think about it at 866-55-press, on wednesday's full-court press. >> this is the bill press show live on your radio and current tv. ♪ how are you ever going to...
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i mean look how they got the bombers in boston. i mean i don't know. >> bill: they got the bombers from the video cameras in boston, which i don't really have a problem, you know, the surveillance cameras in boston. there is issues there, but i really don't have a problem with that, with the video cameras in public spaces. i hear you, anna. we want to be safe. but to just surrender all of our rights to the government and let them snoop on every single thing we are doing because someday somewhere somebody might do something wrong, whoa. bryce up in payson vermont. hi, pray son. utah. i'm sorry. i thought that was a v. >> caller: no. i think it's horrible unconstitutional. what happens? where is our personal right to privacy and everything? they are pretty much out the window with all of this. >> bill: it's gone. >> i know that. the big data center is here in utah right at the point of the mountain by lehigh >> bill: really? >> caller: i know the storage is a couple of thousand data bytes. >> bill: bryce we are out of time. next time
i mean look how they got the bombers in boston. i mean i don't know. >> bill: they got the bombers from the video cameras in boston, which i don't really have a problem, you know, the surveillance cameras in boston. there is issues there, but i really don't have a problem with that, with the video cameras in public spaces. i hear you, anna. we want to be safe. but to just surrender all of our rights to the government and let them snoop on every single thing we are doing because someday...
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a, we don't have the kind of sourcing in boston and legal circles in boston that we could legitimately pull that off. things were very obviously moving very quickly. you know, there's push on twitter where people were reporting everything they were hearing on police scanners. they're a great source of information but if you ask any cop reporter out there the problem is that there are all of these cops that are on there that are saying things. you don't know who those people are. you don't know what they're saying to -- seeing to say these things. it is part of the law enforcement process. a lot of times, it is erroneous. it is not they're purposely being erroneous. they see something and report it out. the line on that is very dangerous. >> bill: i think cnn learned a lesson. they learned a lesson the hard way. it seems like we're just getting started with things we want to talk about. the ole clock takes over. we've run out. buzzfeed.com. great job to you and all of your colleagues. thanks for coming in. >> thank you. >> bill: i'll be back with a parting shot. >> announcer: this is th
a, we don't have the kind of sourcing in boston and legal circles in boston that we could legitimately pull that off. things were very obviously moving very quickly. you know, there's push on twitter where people were reporting everything they were hearing on police scanners. they're a great source of information but if you ask any cop reporter out there the problem is that there are all of these cops that are on there that are saying things. you don't know who those people are. you don't know...
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three events in boston. >> not just going to new hampshire. he is going to god's country, in portsmouth. >> portsmouth. >> one of the most beautiful places you've ever been. i suggest you go if you haven't been. love it. love it. >> i don't think i have been there. >> an entire winter in 2003/04. >> brought to you by the portsmouth's guide of tourism. >> i must admit i like new hampshire but i have never seen it when it wasn't covered with ice and snow. the the only time i ever go is in the presidential primaries and i usually end up in nashua or manchester. >> go summer late pham portsmouth new hampshire, a lobster and a beer and sit outside and enjoy your afternoon. >> works for me. three fundraisers tonight which reminds me, when the obama campaign was thinking about, okay, we have to have the debates and we have to have somebody play mitt romney, they got the perfect person. didn't they? >> they did. they did. >> talked about furthering the story line. god love him. >> picked john kerry. first of all, you want somebody in massachusetts? >>
three events in boston. >> not just going to new hampshire. he is going to god's country, in portsmouth. >> portsmouth. >> one of the most beautiful places you've ever been. i suggest you go if you haven't been. love it. love it. >> i don't think i have been there. >> an entire winter in 2003/04. >> brought to you by the portsmouth's guide of tourism. >> i must admit i like new hampshire but i have never seen it when it wasn't covered with ice and snow....
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is this boston-washington corridor the most popular? >> it's the most popular and one of the most important corridors in the country. if you looked at some of the most important corridors in the world, it is d.c. to boston. primarily because it is 20% of our gdp in the northeast corner, only 2% of our land. if you try to crowd more cars on 95 or jam more aircraft into airports that are already congested, you create a parking lot if you didn't have amtrak. you would never know when you talk to some on capitol hill. they don't seem to understand that. >> bill: you've got all of the business from -- coming down to new york from boston. from new york, boston, philadelphia and everything to washington right? for the government here. the financial center in new york and a lot of people from washington to new york for either just to enjoy a good weekend, see some good theatre but during the week, a lot of businessmen up there for deals on wall street. >> the only thing missing is enough infrastructure investment to make the trains go faster. t
is this boston-washington corridor the most popular? >> it's the most popular and one of the most important corridors in the country. if you looked at some of the most important corridors in the world, it is d.c. to boston. primarily because it is 20% of our gdp in the northeast corner, only 2% of our land. if you try to crowd more cars on 95 or jam more aircraft into airports that are already congested, you create a parking lot if you didn't have amtrak. you would never know when you...
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they were in boston. >> bill: they were in boston, too. we have to -- listen the tying score, okay, because this is boston's -- i mean chicago's john -- >> keep in mind. 1:16 left in the entire game. >> bill: basically everybody says its's over. we're going to game number seven and then -- >> he scores! brian with the shot. with 1:16 to go in the third period. and we're tied at 2! >> it was electric. >> bill: i'm going to come back and be a sports announcer. >> totally. >> bill: just -- throw it all out there man. >> they're the best. >> bill: they really are. anyhow, good for the blackhawks. congratulations. all of our friends at wcpt and company in chicago. yes, indeed. so, edward snowden what the hell is going on? you know, we started yesterday right now 24 hours ago talking about this saying he was about to get on with reid wilson who will be in studio with us from the "national journal." pardon me. we were saying that edward snowden was about to get on the plane. seat 17a on the flight from moscow to havana and then he would go on fro
they were in boston. >> bill: they were in boston, too. we have to -- listen the tying score, okay, because this is boston's -- i mean chicago's john -- >> keep in mind. 1:16 left in the entire game. >> bill: basically everybody says its's over. we're going to game number seven and then -- >> he scores! brian with the shot. with 1:16 to go in the third period. and we're tied at 2! >> it was electric. >> bill: i'm going to come back and be a sports announcer....
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all of that anxiety in boston could have been cured if only everybody at the finish line had a gun. how many. >> how many bostonians wish they had a gun two weeks ago? >> how many times other americans now ponder that life-or-death question. >> that would have resolved everything, just have everybody at the finish line packing. there would have been no problem. no problem whatsoever. of course, wayne lay pierre in the eternal cry of defiance of the nra members. >> we will never sacrifice it our problem. we will never surrender our guns, never. >> nobody is trying to take down your guns. do you know what the big seller item was down there? guns for kids. yeah. not only that. think progress put this unout there crayon tee shirts with the nra logo little baby bibs. nothing like there were landsots of vendorders which are made in blue and in pink. pink ones for the little girls. you will all the way through. project am he will seed learning rifle basics at home a little girl holding a red rifle. a young girl gets instruction in zeroing in a .22 caliber rifle. can't we agree that guns in
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every time they made a run, the crowd was getting into it the boston faithful were screaming their boston heads off. there was lebron answering the call time and again. i felt like i was watching a remake of "enter the dragon" with bruce lee just by himself taking out everybody. it was an amazing thing to watch. even lebron haters have to doff their hats. >> i did this morning. i am a not otherous lebron hater. >> i think you are the head of the hate lebron club. >> you could say that but my god, last night was unreal. >> last night was unrear. particularly when you know about lebron's history in that aireen appear and in that city, which has been anything but auspicious, when you think about the pressure he was under and what people would have said if they would have lost. this is a franchise. >> right. >> that said that they would win, as they put it, not one, not two, not three, but more championships and if they had lost last night, the heat would have been taken apart f they lose game 7 in miami, this team will be taken apart. eric solstra will hand you a resume. it will be scattered
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newspapers >> bill: "boston globe" is a great newspaper. i have not seen any point by point analysis of what is in senator feinstein's bill. i don't think she has released it. i will check out the "boston globe" story, john. but go ahead. go ahead. yeah. >> unless we have what the previous caller said were people are forced to turn in these assault weapons, they will still be in circulation. so what happened last friday could very well happen again two, three, four, 10 years down the line. >> bill: this is an insane argument. what you are saying, the president spoke about this sunday night. because it's so complicated, we can't do anything. i say that's bs. i mean that is total bs. all of these are duces for doing nothing. these are the same excuses we have heard from the nra and from gun owners and from the spineless politicians forever. it's time to just throw that argument out the freaking window. i appreciate your call, but you are just dead-ass wrong. >> this is "the bill press show." now let's hear yours. >> politically direct means n
newspapers >> bill: "boston globe" is a great newspaper. i have not seen any point by point analysis of what is in senator feinstein's bill. i don't think she has released it. i will check out the "boston globe" story, john. but go ahead. go ahead. yeah. >> unless we have what the previous caller said were people are forced to turn in these assault weapons, they will still be in circulation. so what happened last friday could very well happen again two, three,...
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thank you, boston. 18 minutes after the hour. let's continue on "the stephanie miller show." >> announcer: for a good time, call now. her unique mix of comedy and politics to current tv. >> it's like a reality show, they're just turning cameras on and we just do our thing. >>politically direct to me means no b.s., the real thing, cutting through the clutter. i'm energized to start my show everyday because it's fun, because i care about what's going on in this country, rather than some sort of tired banter it is actual water cooler talk it's the way people really talk about these issues. we've always considered ourselves a comedy show. let me close up. i think it's important to laugh. i think it will be exciting, because you can't script three hours of radio. what is going on? i can't tell you how many times right wingers call the show and say, "i don't agree with anything you say, but your show is funny as hell." the only thing that can save america now, current tv. can i say that? >> announcer: this is the "full court press," th
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. >> i fell for it until i read it in the boston phoenix a little bit later. i fell for that. >> bill: unfortunately, a lot of people watching fell for it. that's the power of the lies. >> i think it came out during the course of the day that was a lie. i do think it came out. >> "boston globe" reported the number of women -- he started without a high percentage. by the end of the term, it was way back to where it used to be. >> the women he appointed to the headships, he did appoint them to the head of agencies were not apparently critical agencies to him, things like budget. he didn't appoint them to places like that. >> bill: right. >> romney: binders full of women. >> bill: binders. peter said he had binders full of women. >> i got in some trouble. i told my wife about the binders of women i had when i was in college. >> equivalents of little black books. >> i had quite a binder back in the day. >> bill: our team here to join you, victoria, peter ogborn, dan henning. >> peter is working very hard on that project. >> bill: cyprian bowlding. he's got a speci
. >> i fell for it until i read it in the boston phoenix a little bit later. i fell for that. >> bill: unfortunately, a lot of people watching fell for it. that's the power of the lies. >> i think it came out during the course of the day that was a lie. i do think it came out. >> "boston globe" reported the number of women -- he started without a high percentage. by the end of the term, it was way back to where it used to be. >> the women he appointed to...
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i think they should have had a better -- boston should have a better response for the fact that hey in plain language, this looks like he's pretty involved. it has taken them forever to kind of -- i still don't feel like they've done a great job of explaining and they haven't really explained what does that mean? >> bill: it is either -- it is either you are or you're not. i love the ed gillespie he retired retroactively. that's a new phrase. we hadn't heard. jon ward is our guest by phone here, senior political reporter doing a great job covering the 2012 rat race for "the huffington post." so jon what do you hear about mitt romney says we'll change the subject pretty dramatically. i'm going to announce my v.p. candidate this week. >> you'll notice that yesterday they kind of -- they talked on the record for the first time about it. that's the biggest signal they want to change the subject. "the new york times" had a mention that they had decided and then i think there was probably all strategic. they leaked that on saturday or sunday hoping it would get into the paper and stir some d
i think they should have had a better -- boston should have a better response for the fact that hey in plain language, this looks like he's pretty involved. it has taken them forever to kind of -- i still don't feel like they've done a great job of explaining and they haven't really explained what does that mean? >> bill: it is either -- it is either you are or you're not. i love the ed gillespie he retired retroactively. that's a new phrase. we hadn't heard. jon ward is our guest by...
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the mayor of boston has said chick-fil-a is not welcome in boston, and the mayor of chicago saying they are not welcome in chicago. marcus what do you say? >> i say it's wrong. chick-fil-a -- that's what is wrong with this country. if you believe in something somebody want to bash you for it. that's not what this country is about. if i don't believe in same-sex marriage why would you boycott me because of that. >> no, no no. the other way around. but why should you come out as a head of a business and basically say that's what this business is all about, and if you are not married to your first wife, you are not allowed in here. what the hell is that -- that businessman -- why should that businessman be pushing his politics and religion down my throat? >> he is basically voicing his opinion. >> no, he is not. what he is saying is this is who we are. we are a christian store and if you are not a inchesian, you are not welcome here. wrong, wrong, wrong. don from chicago. hey, don what do you say -- >> hey, i got a question for you -- >> i might say to marcus what about the stores that say
the mayor of boston has said chick-fil-a is not welcome in boston, and the mayor of chicago saying they are not welcome in chicago. marcus what do you say? >> i say it's wrong. chick-fil-a -- that's what is wrong with this country. if you believe in something somebody want to bash you for it. that's not what this country is about. if i don't believe in same-sex marriage why would you boycott me because of that. >> no, no no. the other way around. but why should you come out as a...
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back to your calls at 1-866-55-press. >> bill: from boston, a major u.s. bank had to tell customers bad news. two unencrypted computer back-up tapes which contained extensive customer information including social security numbers and bank account numbers got lost in transit. uh-oh. you know what's coming after that. identity theft. you have to protect yourself against it as i have with lifelock ultimate. it is the most comprehensive i.d. theft protection ever made. it monitors bank accounts as well as the rest of your information for takeover fraud. but lifelock can't protect you or your bank account if you're not a member. call now and mention press 650. you'll get 60 risk-free days of lifelock ultimate protection. if you're not happy with that, call them within 60 days to cancel. they'll give you a full refund. see lifelock.com for details then call them at 800-356-5967 for lifelock ultimate. senator ben cardin will be joining us in studio newly elected -- not in studio but in the next hour. peter, what's up? >> you can insert your own kenya joke with th
back to your calls at 1-866-55-press. >> bill: from boston, a major u.s. bank had to tell customers bad news. two unencrypted computer back-up tapes which contained extensive customer information including social security numbers and bank account numbers got lost in transit. uh-oh. you know what's coming after that. identity theft. you have to protect yourself against it as i have with lifelock ultimate. it is the most comprehensive i.d. theft protection ever made. it monitors bank...
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banned in boston. you're not allowed to appear. >> i think that's a very poor reaction. because it is not only forbidding -- forbidding for me to speak but forbidding of listening. i think that's no respect for the faithful. because to have to listen for themselves, their conscience. they have to make their decisions and it's an old-fashioned reaction of an old-fashioned system i think. >> bill: are you a voice crying in the wilderness but a welcome voice father helmut schuler. thank you for joining us. thank you for your leadership. and coming into this country and you give us your web site, we'll try to get support for you. thanks father. >> great to see you. >> bill: we'll be right back. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." for true stories. with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines. real, gripping, current. documentaries... on current tv. if you believe in state's rights but still support the drug war you must be high. >> i think the number one thing that viewers like about "the young turks" is that we're honest. i think the audience
banned in boston. you're not allowed to appear. >> i think that's a very poor reaction. because it is not only forbidding -- forbidding for me to speak but forbidding of listening. i think that's no respect for the faithful. because to have to listen for themselves, their conscience. they have to make their decisions and it's an old-fashioned reaction of an old-fashioned system i think. >> bill: are you a voice crying in the wilderness but a welcome voice father helmut schuler....
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for instance, boston, the boston police department was spending an inordinate amount of resources as michael is cover reported, an enormous amount of resources attracting activists at a time when they should have had information on the older tsarnaev brother. >> bill: go after the occupy protestors. go after those -- this is just amazing stuff. good work, matt. find him at progressive.org. so is this still going on, do you think? are they still tracking the leftover occupy people? >> i imagine it is still going on. people need to recognize that if you're at a protest group in a meeting, there is a good chance there is a local police officer or an fbi agent undercover at your meeting. i don't want to make you paranoid. but there was one in phoenix for instance. and he was taking down the agenda items as he was incognito. one of the agenda items that the people had was -- we should try to work better with police and we should make up signs you are one of us. actually, he wasn't one of them. >> bill: whoa. oh, man. blew the whistle on this operation. good work again. thanks so much for
for instance, boston, the boston police department was spending an inordinate amount of resources as michael is cover reported, an enormous amount of resources attracting activists at a time when they should have had information on the older tsarnaev brother. >> bill: go after the occupy protestors. go after those -- this is just amazing stuff. good work, matt. find him at progressive.org. so is this still going on, do you think? are they still tracking the leftover occupy people?...
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a lot of these people who are really close to him in boston are those company men. those guys who have been with him. don't expect to see any changes coming out of boston between now and november in terms of personnel. >> bill: ginger gibson from politico. politico.com. now this story was written by mike alan for politico before the video was released. over the weekend. this video comes as -- would come, as i would imagine as another body blow to the romney campaign ginger. >> yesterday was not a good day for the romney campaign. in the morning they were answering concerns that there is fighting within their campaign. late last night governor romney called a last-minute press conference from a fund-raiser in california to answer questions about this video. didn't back down from it. said that it might not have been elegantly stated but stuck with it. for those who are unfamiliar, it is a videotaped sayre tiply at a $50,000 a person fund-raiser in bake -- boca raton and said 47% of americans aren't paying taxes. >> bill: we've been talking about this hour and that the
a lot of these people who are really close to him in boston are those company men. those guys who have been with him. don't expect to see any changes coming out of boston between now and november in terms of personnel. >> bill: ginger gibson from politico. politico.com. now this story was written by mike alan for politico before the video was released. over the weekend. this video comes as -- would come, as i would imagine as another body blow to the romney campaign ginger. >>...
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i can tell you in my region of the state, which is the south coast area south of boston. our major initiatives he was awol in terms of working with legislatures, so job creation did not occur when he was governor. and when someone else succeeded him, we have come back to that we're ahead of the terms of the rest of the country right now in job creation. there is more to go nationwide and even in our state. but in massachusetts i know we don't want to go back and one of the things that is proof in the pudding is mitt romney never campaigns for president in massachusetts. [ laughter ] >> it's no accident that it is not a battle grown state. >> bill: i want to ask you very quickly, and quick response if you will. elizabeth warren and scott brown another debate last night. how it is looking? >> i'm very optimistic that elizabeth warrant will catch scott brown. i know him pretty well and she is an engaging personality. i was campaigning with her in new bedford and people just come up to her, because she is being straightforward, and as she pointed out last night. scott brown c
i can tell you in my region of the state, which is the south coast area south of boston. our major initiatives he was awol in terms of working with legislatures, so job creation did not occur when he was governor. and when someone else succeeded him, we have come back to that we're ahead of the terms of the rest of the country right now in job creation. there is more to go nationwide and even in our state. but in massachusetts i know we don't want to go back and one of the things that is proof...
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he first flies up to boston at 1:45 this afternoon. he will be speaking at a fundraiser for ed markey, the democratic candidate for senate up there, of course, in the special election to succeed john kerry. then the president flies all the way down the east coast to miami, speaks this evening at 7:00 o'clock at a dnc event in miami and then will come back up the east coast to washington, d.c., scheduled to get back to the white house at 12:30 tomorrow morning. >> this is "the bill press show." [ music ] >> what do you say? good morning, everybody. it is wednesday, june 12th. good to see you today. welcome to the "full-court press" right here on current tv. we've got a lot to talk about this morning. a lot you are going to want to talk about and give us a call at 866-55-press. you might want to send us your comments on twitter @bp asks show or on facebook at facebook.com/billpressshow. a big switch in public opinion on a couple of important issues. americans used to support affirmedtive action. today, they oppose it. 76% of americans on
he first flies up to boston at 1:45 this afternoon. he will be speaking at a fundraiser for ed markey, the democratic candidate for senate up there, of course, in the special election to succeed john kerry. then the president flies all the way down the east coast to miami, speaks this evening at 7:00 o'clock at a dnc event in miami and then will come back up the east coast to washington, d.c., scheduled to get back to the white house at 12:30 tomorrow morning. >> this is "the bill...
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i don't think you get invited back. >> bill: he lives in boston, huh? >> yeah. he is speaking out on the incident. i don't expect him to be playing basketball with the president any time soon. >> bill: he played golf with two republican senators. he didn't get hit in the face playing golf either. thank you peter. the big story of the day of course is the hearing yesterday on benghazi. republicans promised ahead of time this hearing was going to be very -- chairman, very damaging, he said. to hillary clinton. what happened, what did we find out? where do we go from here? is this the last hearing on benghazi or one in a continuing series. rosie gray is a reporter for "buzzfeed." our good friends at buzzfeed.com. she was there at the hearing yesterday. joining us in studio this morning. hi rosie. nice to see you. >> how are you? >> bill: i'm good, thank you. did we get the fireworks that were promised? >> i think that the testimony for the -- that the witnesses gave was pretty emotional. >> bill: it was? >> but in terms of there being a smoking gun that came out of
i don't think you get invited back. >> bill: he lives in boston, huh? >> yeah. he is speaking out on the incident. i don't expect him to be playing basketball with the president any time soon. >> bill: he played golf with two republican senators. he didn't get hit in the face playing golf either. thank you peter. the big story of the day of course is the hearing yesterday on benghazi. republicans promised ahead of time this hearing was going to be very -- chairman, very...